American English pronunciation
How to pronounce chairs
IPA transcription: ['tʃɛɹz]
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Noun
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
“he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down”
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the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
“address your remarks to the chairperson”
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the position of professor
“he was awarded an endowed chair in economics”
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an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
“the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair”
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a particular seat in an orchestra
“he is second chair violin”
Verb
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preside over
“John moderated the discussion”
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act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
“She chaired the department for many years”
Usage examples
- The Council President chairs the meetings of the governing body.
- He chairs the executive committee of council and the community policing committee.
- The desk and both chairs were painted tan.
- Pushchairs can be folded when the toddler wants to walk
- She said durable not novel when it comes to chairs.
- Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan are now the co-chairs of the company.
- The desk and both chairs were painted tan.
- Recent chairs have included Bill Thomas, Charlie Rangel, Sander Levin, and Dave Camp.
- This floor is fully equipped with desks, chairs, papers, brushes and inks.
- He currently co-chairs the Commission on Presidential Debates.